Overview

A general resource for all those working within the subdisciplines of clinical microbiology to use when evaluating commercial methods, tests, or products. Reviews the commercial tests (both manual and automated) in clinical microbiology. A description of their sensitivities/specificities, and predictive values from peer-reviewed sources are included. Attempts to predict what new tests or methods are on the horizon. This reference includes separate chapters devoted to molecular microbiology, information management, emerging infectious diseases, and veterinary clinical microbiology.

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Author:   Allan L Truant
Publisher:   American Society for Microbiology
Imprint:   American Society for Microbiology
Dimensions:   Width: 27.90cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   1.444kg
ISBN:  

9781555811891

ISBN 10:   1555811892
Pages:   502
Publication Date:   18 December 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

1. Role of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Regulation of Commercial Clinical Microbiology Products (Sharon L. Hansen) 2. Commercial Blood Culture Systems and Methods (Melvin P. Weinstein and L. Barth Reller) 3. Rapid Systems and Instruments in Bacteriology (Alan T. Evangelista, Paul Bourbeau, and Allan L. Truant) 4. Anaerobic Bacteriology (Stephen Allen, Jean Siders, and Chris Emery) 5. Virology (Marilyn Menegus and Aida Casiano-Colon) 6. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Richard Hodinka and Curt Gleaves) 7. Chlamydia (Robert Jerris and Carolyn Black) 8. Mycoplasmas (Ken B. Waites, Deborah F. Talkington, and Cecile M. Bebear) 9. Mycology (Glenn Roberts and Donna Wolk) 10. Mycobacteriology (Glenn Roberts and Leslie Stockman) 11. Diagnostic Medical Parasitology (Lynne S. Garcia) 12. Molecular Microbiology (Donald Jungkind and Harold Kessler) 13. Veterinary Microbiology (Thomas J. Inzana, David S. Lindsay, Xiang-Jin Meng, and Robert D. Walker) 14. Laboratory Information Systems (Raymond D. Aller, Charles Ladoulis, and Allan L. Truant) 15. Emerging Infectious Diseases (Byungse Suh, Jay R. Kostman, and Richard Maniglia) 16. Clinical Microbiology: Looking Ahead (D. M. Wolk and D. H. Persing) 17. Immunoassay Analyzers (Curt Gleaves and Richard Hodinka) Appendix: Manufacturers and Distributors (Jamshid Moghaddas and Allan L. Truant)

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